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you. this is drone footageofappomattoxcounty.you can see all of the damage, what is left after a deadly tornado swept through evergreen and red house. one-man in his 70s died due to the storm. state police say his home was destroyed by that tornado. in all, seven people also hurt. less than 24 hours after the storm, the community is coming together to move forward. we have team coverage of the aftermath. tola, the news conference wrapped up just minutes ago. tell us what you learned. >> reporter: that's right. i'm outside the appomattox county courthouse where the press conference just finished. we heard from the county public information officer as well as the sheriff. the sheriff gave us the name of the person who died as a result his name is edward keith harris. he was 78. search and rescue found him not too far from his home in the evergreen area. officials are urging people to please stay away from the impacted areas. there are still down trees, downed power lines.very dangerous situations for people driving or walking around. there are still many without power, about 40 p

you. this is drone footage of appomattox county. you can see all of the damage, what is left after a deadly tornado swept through evergreen and red house. one-man in his 70s died due to the storm. state police say his home was destroyed by that tornado. in all, seven people also hurt. less than 24 hours after the storm, the community is coming together to move forward. we have team coverage of the aftermath. tola, the news conference wrapped up just minutes ago. tell us what you learned....

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in his hands cleanup efforts are underwayinappomattoxcountyafter that powerful, now confirmed e-f-3 tornado hit."right now, we'll be sending out three tractor trailers to tapohannock. most of those loaded with equipment. we're sending a truck, one truck to appomattox. once things get settled, as much as they need that we have." we're checking in with local organizations to see how they're lending a helping hand to tornado victims. and the final g-o-p presidential debate is in the books this good morning, it's friday, february 26th thank you for choosing good day virginia. i'm kyle benjamin. and i'm january keaton. residents will continue to salvage anything they can in appomattox county once the sun rises later this morning-- two days after the severe weather rocked small communities across central virginia. national weather service officials confirming an e-f-3 tornado did touch down. this is appomattox county since 1950. governor mcauliffe was in appomattox county on thursday to tour the damage left behind by the tornado.he visited the white pine drive area and spoke to people

in his hands cleanup efforts are underway in appomattox county after that powerful, now confirmed e-f-3 tornado hit."right now, we'll be sending out three tractor trailers to tapohannock. most of those loaded with equipment. we're sending a truck, one truck to appomattox. once things get settled, as much as they need that we have." we're checking in with local organizations to see how they're lending a helping hand to tornado victims. and the final g-o-p presidential debate is in the...

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showing just how badly damaged this areais.appomattoxcountyadministrator susan adams says about 100 structures are damaged. she says about 20 of those were severely damaged, including some that were flattened. 3 danner so many people have been affected by this tornado. mark we have multiple crews on the scene ready to bring you the latest. we have marissa parra, mona kosar abdi -- along with valerie bragg and annie andersen. marissa -- you were at the latest news conference. what did we learn? 3 marissa satlive mark and danner, one of the most important takeaways is that the storm may be over but it is still potentially dangerous to be outside. you can see the wind is pretty strong, and there is a lot of sharp, metal debris that can be easily picked up. it sounds like right now no one is even thinking about the re- focus is still on assessing damage, cleaning up and taking care of those without homes - human or animal. vdot says all roads are passable right now. and from what we heard, times may be tough but the help is just pouring in. it's been amazing. we've had a wonderful s

showing just how badly damaged this area is. appomattox county administrator susan adams says about 100 structures are damaged. she says about 20 of those were severely damaged, including some that were flattened. 3 danner so many people have been affected by this tornado. mark we have multiple crews on the scene ready to bring you the latest. we have marissa parra, mona kosar abdi -- along with valerie bragg and annie andersen. marissa -- you were at the latest news conference. what did we...

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3 danner this is a live lookatappomattoxtonightnow two days after a tornado ripped through the area. so many people are out cleaning up today... 3 danner plasma appomattox county officials did hold a news conference just a few hours ago. they say the outpouring of support they're seeing has been unbelievable but the work is nowhere near done.we will continue to work together in the upcoming days and weeks to assist those in need and to strengthen our community. 3 danner our team coverage picks up tonight with valerie bragg and suri crowe. valerie -- an appomattox mother lost her son seven years ago and now the tornado swept away his urn. valerie -- just a heartbreaking story. 3 valerie liveu danner, it's the sentimental things that a lot of these tornado victims are trying to find because those are the things you cannot replace. for ashes are somewhere out there -- and she hopes somebody finds them. 3 an all day search turned up bits and pieces of her son's urn. (:04) "it was an old pooh bear cookie jar that i chose for him."3 sully mccune louis died from sids seven years ago.

3 danner this is a live look at appomattox tonight now two days after a tornado ripped through the area. so many people are out cleaning up today... 3 danner plasma appomattox county officials did hold a news conference just a few hours ago. they say the outpouring of support they're seeing has been unbelievable but the work is nowhere near done.we will continue to work together in the upcoming days and weeks to assist those in need and to strengthen our community. 3 danner our team coverage...

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the spot where the tornado. the possible tornado wentthroughappomattoxcountytodaythrough appomattox county today. appears to be a funnel. you can see storms strengthening in these pictures as well. the national weather service will have to determine if an actual tornado passes through. they will get a team on the ground there and make that ruling. but by all accord -- all accounts here, it was a significant storm, lots of damage. and according to a company spokesperson, there is damage on the virginia transmission power line that delivers to cooperative. so we have significant outages there tonight. there are more than 3,000 affected members. cvec awaiting restoration work by dominion land assess damage on the distribution system. we are bringing you live coverage. if you know someone in that page, via facebook live. if you know someone who has an outage, reach out to them and let them know that we have coverage for them as well tonight. now go live to appomattox where mona kosar abdi is live right now. mona, what are you seeing? >> reporter: danner, the weather condition

the spot where the tornado. the possible tornado went through appomattox county todaythrough appomattox county today. appears to be a funnel. you can see storms strengthening in these pictures as well. the national weather service will have to determine if an actual tornado passes through. they will get a team on the ground there and make that ruling. but by all accord -- all accounts here, it was a significant storm, lots of damage. and according to a company spokesperson, there is damage on...

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outdoor plans. we have team coverage of the storm damageinappomattox.. youjust saw melissa in our weather center... and mona kosar abdi and tola adamson are live on the scene in appomattox right now to give us an idea of what's 3 going on there... first we're checking in with mona.... 3 sot3 pattie plasma that was mona kosar abdi reporting. 3 3 3 pattie this morning we are getting another look at the devestation in appomattox from the sky. central virginia aerial solutions shot this footage. you can see all the damage- trees knocked over- even uprooted in some cases. authorities say.. the tornado left a 13-mile path of destruction. 3 pattie tight video like frightening..just to look at.. now imagine living it. an appomattox teen still can't believe.. he's alive. right in front of his eyes.. 15-year-old daniel poole watched a tornado destroy his entire home. valerie bragg has his miraculous story of survival. 3 (((nat/pop- "that would be the kitchen."))) torn to pieces. (((nat/pop- "the big dresser, that was my moms. and i told you my mom's room is over there." shrugs.))) daniel po

outdoor plans. we have team coverage of the storm damage in appomattox.. you just saw melissa in our weather center... and mona kosar abdi and tola adamson are live on the scene in appomattox right now to give us an idea of what's 3 going on there... first we're checking in with mona.... 3 sot3 pattie plasma that was mona kosar abdi reporting. 3 3 3 pattie this morning we are getting another look at the devestation in appomattox from the sky. central virginia aerial solutions shot this...

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thursday, february 25th. i'm pattie martin. 3 pattie this morning--appomattoxcountyis in the dark. now some families are cleaning up what's left -- after a possible tornado touched down there yesterday afternoon. 3 pattie tight this morning we have team coverage of the storm damage in appomattox.. melissa lefevre is tracking the latest in the weather center. len stevens and tola adamson are live on the scene in appomattox right now.. len to you first -- what have you seen out there.. 3 3 3 pattie melissa lefevre joins me now. and melissa melissa lefevre pattie3 melissa lefevre joins me now. and melissa -- a lot of power outages in appomattox right 3 now -- but at least the weather is quiet for now. 3 thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds could gust up to 30mph during the day. clouds linger for tonight, with continued gusty winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to near 30 by workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and wi

thursday, february 25th. i'm pattie martin. 3 pattie this morning -- appomattox county is in the dark. now some families are cleaning up what's left -- after a possible tornado touched down there yesterday afternoon. 3 pattie tight this morning we have team coverage of the storm damage in appomattox.. melissa lefevre is tracking the latest in the weather center. len stevens and tola adamson are live on the scene in appomattox right now.. len to you first -- what have you seen out there.. 3 3 3...

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andersen is live in the evergreen areaofappomattoxrightnow with more.annie satlive before touring the damage here in appomattox, mcauliffe surveyed the area in his helicopter. once on houses talking to people... many of whom lost everything. mcauliffe also met with phil hysell of the national weather service who says that this storm had gusts of 120 miles per hour. mcauffe said after seeing the damage, that really wasn't a surprise. sot- mcauliffe (:12)"we saw a lot of debris in trees. but you see an area with a bunch of people out on the ground going trying to find some treasured memento and hoping they can recover something" annie satlive sadly after natural disasters we always see people trying to take advantage of the people who lost everything. i asked mcauliffe how they plan to keep that from happening. he said they already have people on the ground watching out for that. live in appomattox, annie andersen, abc 13 news. 3 3 3 3 mark waverly is another area hard hit by the tornado. three people are dead there... a 2-year-old child and two men, ages 50 and 26. police say the t

andersen is live in the evergreen area of appomattox right now with more.annie satlive before touring the damage here in appomattox, mcauliffe surveyed the area in his helicopter. once on houses talking to people... many of whom lost everything. mcauliffe also met with phil hysell of the national weather service who says that this storm had gusts of 120 miles per hour. mcauffe said after seeing the damage, that really wasn't a surprise. sot- mcauliffe (:12)"we saw a lot of debris in...

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>> have a great weekend.3 pattie this morning we are taking a look at the damageinappomattox... somany people are without homes right now... but many in our area are stepping up to help.. 3 quiet weather is on the way for the heart of virginia as many of us clean up after the storms. i'll have the latest coming up. 3 3 3 pattie plasma good morning virginia. it is friday, february 26th, 2016. i'm pattie martin. 3 pattie this morning we know that everyone in appomattox county is accounted for. that's the good news. the bad news is that it could be a long road of recovery for many in appomattox. 3 pattie tight this morning we have team coverage of the storm damage in appomattox.. melissa lefevre is tracking the latest in the weather center. mona kosar abdi and tola adamson are live on now to give us an idea of what's going on there... first we're checking in with tola.... 3 that was tola 3 adamson reporting... now we are sending it over to melissa le fevre who has been in the weather center tracking the latest.. melissa? 3 3 remember the coat as you head out the door-temperatur

>> have a great weekend.3 pattie this morning we are taking a look at the damage in appomattox... so many people are without homes right now... but many in our area are stepping up to help.. 3 quiet weather is on the way for the heart of virginia as many of us clean up after the storms. i'll have the latest coming up. 3 3 3 pattie plasma good morning virginia. it is friday, february 26th, 2016. i'm pattie martin. 3 pattie this morning we know that everyone in appomattox county is...

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the next half hour of good morning virginia - we'll take you back out livetoappomattoxcounty,where they da3 3 pattie tight extensive damage in appomattox county at this hour from a line of storms that went through yesterday afternoon. we 3 3 pattie tight now let's go live to tola adamson. tola, you've been out there this morning as well...seeing the same thing...a lot of sat live3 3 pattietoss to melissa 3 for the rest of the workweek, we will see quiet but breezy conditions for the heart of virginia. thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds to the area with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. it'll be breezy and brisk as west winds could gust up to 30mph during the day. clouds linger for tonight, with continued gusty winds. overnight lows will fall into the upper 20s to near 30 by friday morning. we'll end the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 40s. winds stay out of the west for the day and will continue to be breezy. the weekend looks great for dry and pleasant weather. 3 3 pattie 3 people are confirmed dead in waverly. those severe storms ripped thro

the next half hour of good morning virginia - we'll take you back out live to appomattox county, where they da3 3 pattie tight extensive damage in appomattox county at this hour from a line of storms that went through yesterday afternoon. we 3 3 pattie tight now let's go live to tola adamson. tola, you've been out there this morning as well...seeing the same thing...a lot of sat live3 3 pattietoss to melissa 3 for the rest of the workweek, we will see quiet but breezy conditions for the heart...

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about the man killed intheappomattoxtornado.itwas the search team. he was in a field. this as families see what's left of their homes. danner but they are getting some help digging through the rubble... football cleanup sot we have the very latest on the devastation in appomattox. 3 3 mark we now know just how big that tornado was that touched down in appomattox county.danner this is the damage it left behind late yesterday afternoon. the national weather service says the deadly twister had peak wind speeds with an e-f 3 intensity -- that's between 136 and 165 miles per hour. they say it started on berry lane and took a 13 mile track northeast. and it was this is only the third tornado to touch down in appomattox county since they started keeping track in 1950. and while there are dozens without a home... the county administrator says they are getting help taking care of those in need. susan adams, appomattox county administrator - "the one thing about appomattox county is that it is a very friendly community and the churches have done a tremendous job or providing housing tha

about the man killed in the appomattox tornado.it was the search team. he was in a field. this as families see what's left of their homes. danner but they are getting some help digging through the rubble... football cleanup sot we have the very latest on the devastation in appomattox. 3 3 mark we now know just how big that tornado was that touched down in appomattox county.danner this is the damage it left behind late yesterday afternoon. the national weather service says the deadly twister had...

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documentedinappomattoxsincerecords began in1950."-appomattoxinthe aftermath of a killer tornado twister turmoil tonight.. the one thing a family used that kept them alive. debate night in america cruz, rubio and trump try to land knockout punches3 3 3 mark tonight- appomattox county is in recovery mode. families are still trying to come to terms with the tornado that brought destruction to that area. the national weather service confirms.. the tornado was a powerful.. e-f-3. 3 mark tight tonight -- we have our crews on the ground bringing you the latest courtney wheaton are live in appomattox. and chief meteorologist george flickinger is tracking the latest conditions in the weather center. marissa, let's begin with you. you spoke with one family that's dealing with the destruction first hand. 3 3 marissa live u mark, no matter how many times i visit a home in ruins from the tornado, i can never get used to the devastation. you see these cinder blocks below me? these were once a part of the foundation that someone called home... 3 sheila ferguson, family friend: "there was a lar

documented in appomattox since records began in 1950."- appomattox in the aftermath of a killer tornado twister turmoil tonight.. the one thing a family used that kept them alive. debate night in america cruz, rubio and trump try to land knockout punches3 3 3 mark tonight- appomattox county is in recovery mode. families are still trying to come to terms with the tornado that brought destruction to that area. the national weather service confirms.. the tornado was a powerful.. e-f-3. 3...

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the community comes together tohelpappomattoxrecoverand rebuild. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us, wsls 10 at five. lindsey ward and john carlin. the damage left in the tornadoes week.>> the people in appomattox look to establish their routines but the damage is just too extreme for some. chief meteorologist. how does this tornado compared to what you are seeing? >> reporter: very similar, lindsey. both, you don't realize the devastation until you get there, yes, you see pictures and video. you see aerial video, but like being here. my photographer and i when we arrived in appomattox we were speeches, the for one hour and 20 minutes we were talking about fun things and then you get to evergreen and silent. peer and utter silence because we are touched by the devastation among the folks impacted by the tornado that hit on wednesday, was renessa mccormick. here's what she had to say. >> you don't see this or you don't think this will happen to you. just praise god and think god we wasn't in the house and we made it through a life.>> reporter: just echoing what renessa

the community comes together to help appomattox recover and rebuild. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us, wsls 10 at five. lindsey ward and john carlin. the damage left in the tornadoes week.>> the people in appomattox look to establish their routines but the damage is just too extreme for some. chief meteorologist. how does this tornado compared to what you are seeing? >> reporter: very similar, lindsey. both, you don't realize the devastation until you get...

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wednesday afternoon. the storms sweptthroughappomattoxcountyin the evergreen community, killing one man and injuring seven others. right now, there touched down in evergreen. official confirmation would come from a national weather service survey team. no word yet on when a nws team will be in appomattox county. here's what it looked like on wednesday evening along route 460 in appomattox county.the high winds damaged dozens of homes-- some are missing their roof--others are missing walls as rescue crews from across the region raced to the scene, our crews saw neighbors pitching in, helping families one woman says she ran outside, held onto a big tree in a ditch, as the storm blew her mobile home away. "things were hitting me in my back. i felt a tree or limb hit me in my head. i guess it was it may have been part of the house. i didn't see it till i was holding on for dear life.""i could see the dirt and debris just circling and funneling and i knew when i saw the debris flying that it was over."i put her in the bathroom in the shower and i went in there on the floor in be show

wednesday afternoon. the storms swept through appomattox county in the evergreen community, killing one man and injuring seven others. right now, there touched down in evergreen. official confirmation would come from a national weather service survey team. no word yet on when a nws team will be in appomattox county. here's what it looked like on wednesday evening along route 460 in appomattox county.the high winds damaged dozens of homes-- some are missing their roof--others are missing walls...

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i hope to see you >>> this is a live look at this hour of the damage left behindinappomattoxcounty.a story we have been covering for you for hours now after this possible tornado ripped through the evergreen area around 3:30 this afternoon. live coverage of this breaking story next at 7:00. >>announcer: anytime, anywhere, award-winning is abc 13 news. >> danner: we want to get right out to the scene where this possible tornado touched down today. mona kosar abdi is live right now in appomattox county in evergreen. mona, what are you seeing tonight? >> reporter: danner, time in front of what is left of jack baker's home. his family tells me the 89-year-old was actually home when the storm hits. he was sitting in that comfortable when high winds ripped the side of his home offripped the side of his home off. fortunately he is okay and suffered minor scratches and injuries, but his home is completely destroyed. down here what you are looking at is actually the basement. he wasn't able to get down there in time. and out here, there is what is left of the side of his home. now h

i hope to see you >>> this is a live look at this hour of the damage left behind in appomattox county. a story we have been covering for you for hours now after this possible tornado ripped through the evergreen area around 3:30 this afternoon. live coverage of this breaking story next at 7:00. >>announcer: anytime, anywhere, award-winning is abc 13 news. >> danner: we want to get right out to the scene where this possible tornado touched down today. mona kosar abdi is live...

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beach.withappomattoxseeingthe worst of mother nature. lindsey sot "i just didn't think i was i just didn't think i was going to make it. cont vo change three are dead including a toddler .. more than a dozen injured .. and one missing tonight. we're bringing you live team coverage as communities mourn and begin to pick up the pieces. good evening, and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at eleven. i'm john carlin. and i'm lindsey ward. governor terry mcauliffe declares a state of emergency as cleanup is underway across the commonwealth .. and here in our area. the governor's office announcing tonight .. he'll tour the hardest hit areas tomorrow. that includes appomattox county. extensive damage has closed down people without homes. i've been with the sherriff office 32 years. this is the worst i've ever seen our very own brie jackson is live tonight in appomattox county. brie -- we are in evergreen where it's likely a tornado hit. we won't know for sure until tomorrow. what we do know is that severe weather caused whatanu are saying is the worst damage here's a look at the destru

beach. with appomattox seeing the worst of mother nature. lindsey sot "i just didn't think i was i just didn't think i was going to make it. cont vo change three are dead including a toddler .. more than a dozen injured .. and one missing tonight. we're bringing you live team coverage as communities mourn and begin to pick up the pieces. good evening, and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at eleven. i'm john carlin. and i'm lindsey ward. governor terry mcauliffe declares a state of...

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saturday and sunday. efforts are underwayinappomattoxcountyafter that powerful, now confirmed e-f-3 tornado hit."right now, we'll be sending out three tractor trailers to tapohannock. most of those loaded with equipment. we're sending a truck, one truck to appomattox. once things get settled, as much as they need that we have." we're checking in with local organizations to see how they're lending a helping hand to tornado victims. and the final g-o-p presidential debate is in the books this morning ahead of super tuesday. benjamin. i'm kyle virginia.good day for choosing thank you 26th friday, february morning, it's good good morning, it's friday, february 26th thank you for choosing good day virginia. i'm kyle benjamin. and i'm january keaton. residents will continue to salvage anything they can in appomattox county once the sun rises later this morning-- two days after the severe weather rocked small communities across central virginia. national weather service officials confirming an e-f-3 tornado did touch down. this is appomattox county since 1950. governor mcauliffe was in

saturday and sunday. efforts are underway in appomattox county after that powerful, now confirmed e-f-3 tornado hit."right now, we'll be sending out three tractor trailers to tapohannock. most of those loaded with equipment. we're sending a truck, one truck to appomattox. once things get settled, as much as they need that we have." we're checking in with local organizations to see how they're lending a helping hand to tornado victims. and the final g-o-p presidential debate is in the...

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spokespersonforappomattoxcountyis asking everyone who does not live in evergreen and the other impacted areas to stay out, because there are a lot of downed power lines and debris that could put people in danger. since power is still out in many parts of the county, the spokesperson is also asking people and reminding them not to eat perishable foods that might have been in their refrigerators or freezers for the last day or so, because that food could now be bad. he want we want to extend deepest condolences and we will work together to the up you coming weeks to support one another, keep each other safe, and overcome the challenges that this natural event has brought the county is maintaining shelters for people this afternoon at the appomattox community center and also at the pamplin fire department. as for electricity, a lot of people in appomattox county are still without power and the central georgia cooperative says they and dominion virginia pow refer having a lot of trouble getting power restored because at homes still have a lot of major appliance on his and lights, a

spokesperson for appomattox county is asking everyone who does not live in evergreen and the other impacted areas to stay out, because there are a lot of downed power lines and debris that could put people in danger. since power is still out in many parts of the county, the spokesperson is also asking people and reminding them not to eat perishable foods that might have been in their refrigerators or freezers for the last day or so, because that food could now be bad. he want we want to extend...

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of supplies are heading out all over the state to help storm victimsinappomattox. earlythis morning a team in danville left for tappahannock. crew members say the damage is worse there - than in appomattox. around 10 this morning a tractor trailer full of water, gatorade and blessing buckets left for appomattox and should be there soon. volunteers say after responding to natural disasters all over the nation, it's still the same hurt but you just never think it will happen in your backyard. james hodge, volunteer. "you know when you are helping people get pictures of their family out of the debris, it's just a wonderful feeling. " teams will be in tappahannock for three to four days. in appomattox, they will be staying overnight in a local church and will be back monday. crew members say appomattox is like home to them and they hope be back to spend time rebuilding homes. students from liberty university are among the volunteers providing wdbj7's tim saunders is live in evergreen, where the l-u students are helping with clean up efforts. kimberly, these students are part of

of supplies are heading out all over the state to help storm victims in appomattox. early this morning a team in danville left for tappahannock. crew members say the damage is worse there - than in appomattox. around 10 this morning a tractor trailer full of water, gatorade and blessing buckets left for appomattox and should be there soon. volunteers say after responding to natural disasters all over the nation, it's still the same hurt but you just never think it will happen in your backyard....

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3 mark tonight -- a live look at the sceneinappomattox.. about36 hours after a tornado hit the area and left behind a trail of destruction. 3 mark tight tonight.. the outpouring of support for that tight-knit community is beyond belief. a tornado can cause destruction, death and despair.. but it can't destroy the heart of the people. courtney wheaton joins us live in appomattox.. with one woman's unique gift.court live u mark, donations of food and water have been pouring in all day..but what this woman is offering is unlike anything we've seen yet. 3 3 "here's another bath, a washer and dryer and this leads down to the basement."jessica pack is opening up her heart and her home. after a tornado ripped through her community she felt compelled to help. "i'm a registered nurse and all of us like to fix things and make things better." to do that, she came up with an idea to offer her home to a family water, but what better way to help than open your home"she put her house on the market two years ago and it has yet to sell. it's fully furnished.. and she says it's the ideal space f

3 mark tonight -- a live look at the scene in appomattox.. about 36 hours after a tornado hit the area and left behind a trail of destruction. 3 mark tight tonight.. the outpouring of support for that tight-knit community is beyond belief. a tornado can cause destruction, death and despair.. but it can't destroy the heart of the people. courtney wheaton joins us live in appomattox.. with one woman's unique gift.court live u mark, donations of food and water have been pouring in all day..but...

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1 evergreeninappomattoxcountyef3, winds: 136- 165 path width: 400 yds width of four football fields path length: 13 miles 7 tonight out of kansas... where authorities say a series of shootings have left four people dead including the gunman. governor mcauliffe: we believe there were a total of 8 tornados that touched down in virginia to see these types of tornados at the end of february was truly astounding. plus... the commonwealth is hit by the deadliest tornadoes ever during the month of february. four people dead... and dozens injured. one of the hardest hit areas -- appomattox county... where a confirmed e-f- three tornado with winds up to 165 miles-per- hour tore through everything in its path. good evening, and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at eleven. i'm john carlin. we are following breaking news tonight out of kansas.. where authorities say four people including the gunman are dead after a series of attacks. police say 14 people were also hurt in the shootings at excel industries... a manufacturing plant where the gunman was employed. dan scheneman brings us the

1 evergreen in appomattox county ef3, winds: 136- 165 path width: 400 yds width of four football fields path length: 13 miles 7 tonight out of kansas... where authorities say a series of shootings have left four people dead including the gunman. governor mcauliffe: we believe there were a total of 8 tornados that touched down in virginia to see these types of tornados at the end of february was truly astounding. plus... the commonwealth is hit by the deadliest tornadoes ever during the month of...

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live team coverageinappomattoxcounty... insert 3 box where we now know an e-f-3 tornado touched down ... bring with it winds up to 165 miles-per-hour. good evening and thanks for joining us for wsls ten at 5:30. and i'm john carlin. it's the strongest tornado to ever hit appomattox county. according to the national weather service .. the e-f-3 tornado ... continued for 13 miles ... killing one person. state police say 78-year-old edward harris was thrown from his home. he was found nearby on twin tunnel lane late last night. 7 others were hurt. now the community is pitching in ... to help the victims. wsls ten's duke joins us now live from appomattox county. duke ... you talked with a few members of the appomattox county football team .... who are lending support to those in need... the appomattox county high school football team is volunteering their time and muscle to get rid of the debris that was left behind after the storm. vo there about 25 members from the appomattax football team who are helping their team mates cleanup. their coach says after the storm hit they say this

live team coverage in appomattox county ... insert 3 box where we now know an e-f-3 tornado touched down ... bring with it winds up to 165 miles-per-hour. good evening and thanks for joining us for wsls ten at 5:30. and i'm john carlin. it's the strongest tornado to ever hit appomattox county. according to the national weather service .. the e-f-3 tornado ... continued for 13 miles ... killing one person. state police say 78-year-old edward harris was thrown from his home. he was found nearby...

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3 noreen tight this is a live look at the cub creek areaofappomattoxcounty.,..where you can see it's another area hit hard by the tornado.. and cleanup efforts are underway. 3 noreen plasma thanks for joining us for 13 news midday .. i'm noreen turyn. we have a lot to cover today. 3 noreen tight we begin with an area we haven't seen a lot of- the cub creek area of appomattox county. mona kosar abdi joins us live with more on the recovery efforts there. mona? mona liveu the community response has been incredible. volunteers from all over have been helping clear the debris from homes---like this one-- severely damaged by the tornado. we have teachers and students from appomattox county high school. even players from the school's football team are out here to lend a helping hand. this tragedy has affected two of a look at what's left of ??'s 3 home. it has been reduced to rubble. but help has been coming in, from more ways than one. we caught up with dr. chris king the pastor of the evergreen baptist church who tells me donations have been pouring in."incue: we were just overwhelme

3 noreen tight this is a live look at the cub creek area of appomattox county.,.. where you can see it's another area hit hard by the tornado.. and cleanup efforts are underway. 3 noreen plasma thanks for joining us for 13 news midday .. i'm noreen turyn. we have a lot to cover today. 3 noreen tight we begin with an area we haven't seen a lot of- the cub creek area of appomattox county. mona kosar abdi joins us live with more on the recovery efforts there. mona? mona liveu the community...

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pouring out from all over. we look at the efforts togetappomattoxcountyback on its feet after that tornado ripped through. 3 3 mark3 this is a live look at appomattox county right now -- in the evergreen area -- where so many people have been out cleaning up today.danner say there are still crews working on some power outages at this hour. 3 danner there are new security concerns for the folks who live in evergreen. mark that's the community the tornado hit the hardest. and as people there begin to clean up -- access to the area is tightening up significantly. suri crowe is live with the latest.suri satlive you can see the heavy police presence behind me here - residents have expressed security concerns about their property and exposed homes in evergreen. and because of that they have now tightened up police access to the neighborhood. starting tomorrow unless you have a placard displayed in your vehicle windshield 3 you will not be allowed access to the evergreen neighborhood. if you don't live there but you would like to help out and are a friend of then you need to reach ou

pouring out from all over. we look at the efforts to get appomattox county back on its feet after that tornado ripped through. 3 3 mark3 this is a live look at appomattox county right now -- in the evergreen area -- where so many people have been out cleaning up today.danner say there are still crews working on some power outages at this hour. 3 danner there are new security concerns for the folks who live in evergreen. mark that's the community the tornado hit the hardest. and as people there...

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hospital tonight. >>nerveappomattoxisaccounted for according to the county administrator. >> she asked people to stay home and an vowed going out, especially in the most affected areas. tim saunders has been surveyingal the damage. tim, what are you seeing today? >> well, jean and chris, a lot of people here in appomattox county are still just trying to wrap their head around what happened yesterday and again the recovery process. i visited the promised land community today where cleaning up was a team effort. 123 years of history were destroyed in a matter of seconds wednesday afternoon as heavy winds tore apart central baptist church in southern appomattox county. devastating. you know, it's still not going >> a steeple that was perched atop the roof now sets in ruin about a quarter mile away. the church's brick facade was peeled away. stained glass windows are mangled and twisted. just part of your life is gone. all kind of memories here. they're gone. >> central baptist is an example of both the devastation in appomattox county and the community's determination to persevere.

hospital tonight. >> nerve appomattox is accounted for according to the county administrator. >> she asked people to stay home and an vowed going out, especially in the most affected areas. tim saunders has been surveyingal the damage. tim, what are you seeing today? >> well, jean and chris, a lot of people here in appomattox county are still just trying to wrap their head around what happened yesterday and again the recovery process. i visited the promised land community...

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we now have confirmation the storm that movedthroughappomattoxcountyyesterday was a tornado. an ef-3 according to the national weather service. a tornado also touched down in patrick county, there it was an ef1. in appomattox county, the tim saunders has been surveying the damage, affected areas, and joins us live from appomattox with an update, tim? jean, this is only the third time since 1950 appomattox has been hit by a tornado. everyone who lives here has been accounted for. one person did die. earlier that day we learned that man's name was edward keith harris. he was 78 and a county spokesperson said that he was found last night around 10:00 in a field near his home in evergreen. that community saw the most widespread and severe damage following yesterday's storm. destroyed. residents who showed up this morning to collect his belongings and salvage what was left of his house. >> some of the rescue squad workers had children at child care. it looked kind of bad. finally they told us our house wasn't here anymore. we came and here it is here. >> a county spokesperson says da

we now have confirmation the storm that moved through appomattox county yesterday was a tornado. an ef-3 according to the national weather service. a tornado also touched down in patrick county, there it was an ef1. in appomattox county, the tim saunders has been surveying the damage, affected areas, and joins us live from appomattox with an update, tim? jean, this is only the third time since 1950 appomattox has been hit by a tornado. everyone who lives here has been accounted for. one person...

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across virginia after severe weather strikes wednesday afternoon. the storms sweptthroughappomattoxcountyin the evergreen community, killing one man and injuring seven others.right now, there are reports that a tornado touched down in evergreen. official confirmation would come from a national weather service survey team. no word yet on appomattox county. here's what it looked like on wednesday evening along route 460 in appomattox county.the high winds damaged dozens of homes-- some are missing their roof--others are missing walls as rescue crews from across the region raced to the scene, our crews saw neighbors pitching in, helping families search through damaged homes. one woman says she ran outside, held onto a big tree in a ditch, as the storm blew her mobile home away. "things were hitting me in my back. i felt a tree or limb hit me in my head. i guess it was it may have been part of the house. i didn't see it till i was holding on for dear life.""i could see the dirt and debris just circling and funneling and i knew when i saw the debris flying that it was over."i put her i

across virginia after severe weather strikes wednesday afternoon. the storms swept through appomattox county in the evergreen community, killing one man and injuring seven others.right now, there are reports that a tornado touched down in evergreen. official confirmation would come from a national weather service survey team. no word yet on appomattox county. here's what it looked like on wednesday evening along route 460 in appomattox county.the high winds damaged dozens of homes-- some are...

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begins the recovery tonight after an e-f-3 tornado rippedthroughappomattoxcounty.our crews are live on the groud bringing you the very latest . plus... everything you need to know to help those affected.george 3 3 how big that tornado was that touched down in appomattox county. this is the damage it left behind late yesterday afternoon. the national weather service says the deadly twister had peak wind speeds with an e-f 3 intensity -- that's between 136 and 165 miles per hour. they believe it touched down on berry lane and took a 13 mile track northeast. and it was about a quarter of a mile wide. this is only the third tornado to touch down in appomattox county since they started keeping track in 1950. 3 danner we have live team coverage from appomattox. marissa parra and courtney wheaton are live following new details about the storm. chief meteorologist george flickinger is in weather center. we begin our team coverage with marissa parra. 3 3 marissa satlive danner, one of the most important takeaways is that the storm may be over but it is still potentially dangerous to be outsi

begins the recovery tonight after an e-f-3 tornado ripped through appomattox county. our crews are live on the groud bringing you the very latest . plus... everything you need to know to help those affected.george 3 3 how big that tornado was that touched down in appomattox county. this is the damage it left behind late yesterday afternoon. the national weather service says the deadly twister had peak wind speeds with an e-f 3 intensity -- that's between 136 and 165 miles per hour. they...

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following the tornado. the american red cross has 2 shelters set up. one attheappomattoxcommunitycenter, the other in neighboring pamplin. residents tell wfxr news they're happy for all of the work that the red cross volunteers are doing. "i am thankful and grateful for the shelter and for the people here. that are so good and so kind to help on another especially in a time like this." the red cross says it will keep the shelters open as will keep the cross says it the red cross says it will keep the shelters open as long as people need a place to stay. many people have been asking since the storm what about pets, since many shelters will not allow pets. officials in appomattox county have released information on options for pets. residents can contact the appomattox county animal shelter at the number you see on your screen 434-352-7922 for information regarding sheltering options. officials in appomattox county are asking residents to avoid damaged areas to minimize risks with structure wind gusts will continue to be a problem and residents should also be aware of loo

following the tornado. the american red cross has 2 shelters set up. one at the appomattox community center, the other in neighboring pamplin. residents tell wfxr news they're happy for all of the work that the red cross volunteers are doing. "i am thankful and grateful for the shelter and for the people here. that are so good and so kind to help on another especially in a time like this." the red cross says it will keep the shelters open as will keep the cross says it the red cross...

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destruction hereinappomattox. checkingwith the sheriff's office and bring them to you as soon as we get them. katie brookes abc 13 news. ; a number of families are picking up the pieces. many of them lost so much in a matter of minutes. spoke with a man who lost nearly everything but looking on the bright side. mona. ; reporter: jeremy woe mac tells me he's lived in evergreen for 60 years. take a look at his camper. the tornado picked it up flung it several feet across the it is completely destroyed. he tells me 3 out of his 4 cars are totaled. and he tells me that he can only describe the damage as something he's seen in a movie. he still maintained a smile on his face. ; unbelievable. ; reporter: jimmy woemac shift through the piles of debris where his garage once stood. ; it's probably totaled i don't know. ; reporter: the damage too great to track. ; this is devastating. ; reporter: he was home when the weather conditions took a turn for the worst. ; i was trying to get my mom to come to my house. ; reporter: although his mom lived next door she said the winds were too strong

destruction here in appomattox. checking with the sheriff's office and bring them to you as soon as we get them. katie brookes abc 13 news. ; a number of families are picking up the pieces. many of them lost so much in a matter of minutes. spoke with a man who lost nearly everything but looking on the bright side. mona. ; reporter: jeremy woe mac tells me he's lived in evergreen for 60 years. take a look at his camper. the tornado picked it up flung it several feet across the it is completely...

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restoredtoappomattoxcounty.but dominion virginia power reports 85 customers still are waiting to get the lights and possibly heat back on. this is new video in tonight of the destruction there. today the national weather service confirmed all the damage yesterday came from an e-f-3 tornado. wind speeds topped anywhere from 136- to 165-miles per hour. the national weather service adds, this is the third time since the agency's been keeping records that a tornado's been documented in appomattox county. volunteers and humanitarian groups spent today helping those salvage what they can after yesterday's tornado touchdown in appomattox county. wdbj-7's khiree stewart joins us live there with how they spent their first full day of clean up. the tornado may have brought down trees and homes like this one, but it didn't bring down the spirit today, people from this area and all over the state rolled up their sleeves and got to work to start the rebuilding process. "to see it on tv is one thing but to actually come ut here and experience it is a whole other ball game." josuhua polk and tr

restored to appomattox county. but dominion virginia power reports 85 customers still are waiting to get the lights and possibly heat back on. this is new video in tonight of the destruction there. today the national weather service confirmed all the damage yesterday came from an e-f-3 tornado. wind speeds topped anywhere from 136- to 165-miles per hour. the national weather service adds, this is the third time since the agency's been keeping records that a tornado's been documented in...

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lot of power outages in that region. we go now to mona kosar abdi joining us nowfromappomattox. mona,what do you know tonight? >> reporter: noreen, time in evergreen where the storm caused major damages. i am holding pieces of this look at this. this tree that uprooted. you can see the ground is very saturated and this is what people are worried about. because the ground so saturatedbecause the ground so saturated, trees are toppling over. now across from 460, you can see the traffic is moving very slowly because crews are currently clearing debris and toppled trees from the roadway. over across the street you can see more damage there. the campbell county sheriff's office is to assist the sheriff's office and state police which have been going up and down 460 dealing with this damage. i want to show you the house that probably got it the worst. check out this house. this side of that house was completely ripped off. you can see what looked like the kitchen, what looked like the bedroom. i mean, you could see inside this home. now this isn't the only home that is hit. take a l

lot of power outages in that region. we go now to mona kosar abdi joining us now from appomattox. mona, what do you know tonight? >> reporter: noreen, time in evergreen where the storm caused major damages. i am holding pieces of this look at this. this tree that uprooted. you can see the ground is very saturated and this is what people are worried about. because the ground so saturatedbecause the ground so saturated, trees are toppling over. now across from 460, you can see the traffic...

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confirming a tornadohitappomattoxcounty-this as both the governor and the county declare a state of tornado recorded in appomattox county since 1950.now tonight- people are starting to clean up. governor mcauliffe went to appomattox county today to tour the damage. this afternoon he visited white pine drive-- where many houses were demolished-- and spoke with neighbors. the governor said he couldn't believe the destruction-- and he's relieved people took shelter when they did. if this had happened in the middle of the night, i'll tell you this, fatalities would have been way up. the kids were in school they kept the kids in school. so folks are very smart. after his tour through appomattox, the governor headed to waverly virginia, where three people were killed in the storm- including a 2-year-old boy. we have live team coverage tonight as people try to get their lives back to normal. wfxr's kristen eskow is in danville- where god's pit crew is mobilizing to help get people much needed supplies. chief meteorologist john carroll has details on those appomattox county schools are clos

confirming a tornado hit appomattox county- this as both the governor and the county declare a state of tornado recorded in appomattox county since 1950.now tonight- people are starting to clean up. governor mcauliffe went to appomattox county today to tour the damage. this afternoon he visited white pine drive-- where many houses were demolished-- and spoke with neighbors. the governor said he couldn't believe the destruction-- and he's relieved people took shelter when they did. if this had...

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.com the deadly tornadoinappomattoxleftits wake of destruction and now the community is left to pick up the pieces. to salvage whatever they can for the families affected by the storm. power crews were also out working to restore power to the area. members of the humanitarian group, gleaning for the world, were out making sure volunteers and victims had enough supples. volunteers said they can't help but be touched by the stories they see in the piles of debris. travis smith: "the community needs to come together. people need to band together to help one another. that's something that's going to be real important in these next couple of days." god's pit crew plans to send a truck full of relief supples to appomattox this morning. volunteers are also traveling from danville to tappahannock. appomattox county has set up a help line for anyone in the area that needs assistance after yesterday's tornado. that number is 434-352-2637. leo says it'll be a quieter weekend. here he is with his first alert weekend quieter conditions should see a good amount of sunshine as well here's you

.com the deadly tornado in appomattox left its wake of destruction and now the community is left to pick up the pieces. to salvage whatever they can for the families affected by the storm. power crews were also out working to restore power to the area. members of the humanitarian group, gleaning for the world, were out making sure volunteers and victims had enough supples. volunteers said they can't help but be touched by the stories they see in the piles of debris. travis smith: "the...

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shocked if we did not find out tomorrow about a tornado touchdowninappomattoxcounty.it looks like that was caused by a tornado and the video that we saw certainly looks like or tornado touchdown in appomattox county as well. even more east. we turn out i intend to the wind -- turn our attention to the wind and we could have wind gusts over 40 mph and over 30 mph across lynchburg. overall it looks like the winds will increase tonight on top of what they already are and a saturated ground we could have more trees topple over tonight and into the day tomorrow. lindsay? >> thank you jeff, the system has turned deadly in sussex county and two people have died of petersburg around route for 60. state police blocked off the road where debris fell and the damage was reported shortly after a tornado was issued this afternoon. >>> the line of storms hit the southern part of the country before making their way hair and 3 people were killed in 3 missing, dozens of other hurt from the powerful system that stretch from louisiana to florida. 19 million people were at rest during the first run of the

shocked if we did not find out tomorrow about a tornado touchdown in appomattox county. it looks like that was caused by a tornado and the video that we saw certainly looks like or tornado touchdown in appomattox county as well. even more east. we turn out i intend to the wind -- turn our attention to the wind and we could have wind gusts over 40 mph and over 30 mph across lynchburg. overall it looks like the winds will increase tonight on top of what they already are and a saturated ground we...

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richmond in 1865 and the decisions that led to the surrenderatappomattox. theemerging civil war block posted this event. comes to us from the macarthur fund in norfolk virginia. the only thing that is really equitable in the cap thing he is overseeing would be a presidential library. that is a really significant thing. think about what douglas macarthur did during world war ii during the years afterwards. he really shaped the face of the pacific in a way that no one else has. and so that repository of documents and memorabilia and artifacts is really a significant component of the 20th century. that is his day job. by 19 is still in love with the american civil war. he has since gone on to perryville he's got onto the led them inn museum norfolk at the macarthur he still goes to bed at night in dreams about the civil war. delight toeat introduce to you my great brethren chris kolakowski. i have been introduced many many ways and many many years and consistently the most i encourage you all to come down to norfork and visit the macarthur memorial. it's a fantastic place and i am proud

richmond in 1865 and the decisions that led to the surrender at appomattox. the emerging civil war block posted this event. comes to us from the macarthur fund in norfolk virginia. the only thing that is really equitable in the cap thing he is overseeing would be a presidential library. that is a really significant thing. think about what douglas macarthur did during world war ii during the years afterwards. he really shaped the face of the pacific in a way that no one else has. and so that...

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visitsappomattoxcountyto assess the damage. and ... we're bringing you live team coverage from that area as the community begins to recover. good evening, and thanks for and i'm dawn jefferies. this is the strongest tornado to ever hit appomattox county. according to the national weather service .. the e-f-3 tornado ... covered 13 miles ... killing one person in its path. state police say 78-year-old edward harris was thrown from his home. he was found last night in an area nearby. 7 others were hurt. now the community is pitching in ... to help those impacted. wsls ten's duke joins us now live from appomattox county. duke ... you spoke to the coach of the appomattox county high school football team. what is he saying about his players supporting the community? football coach doug smith is very proud of his players on the team giving back and helping the community aww work work he says there are about 25 members helping to clean the debris left behind from the storm. some have been out removing of the churches impacted by the storm. the coach is glad to see his players voluntee

visits appomattox county to assess the damage. and ... we're bringing you live team coverage from that area as the community begins to recover. good evening, and thanks for and i'm dawn jefferies. this is the strongest tornado to ever hit appomattox county. according to the national weather service .. the e-f-3 tornado ... covered 13 miles ... killing one person in its path. state police say 78-year-old edward harris was thrown from his home. he was found last night in an area nearby. 7 others...

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involved with the l-u send programandappomattoxisn'tthe only place where they're serving right now. a group just got back from greece a few days ago. they were helping middle eastern refugees in that country. another team is headed to flint, michigan in a few days to help people who've been impacted by the water crisis. live in appomattox county, tim also god's pit crew's tractor trailers full of supplies headed out all over the state to help storm victims. early this morning a team in danville left for tappahannock. crew members say the damage is worse there - than in appomattox. responding to natural disasters all over the nation, it's still the same hurt but you just never think it will happen in your backyard. james hodge, volunteer. "you know when you are helping people get pictures of their family out of the debris, it's just a wonderful feeling. " teams will be in tappahannock for three to four days. in appomattox, they will be staying overnight in a local church and will be back monday. crew members say appomattox is like home to them and they hope be back to spend time rebuil

involved with the l-u send program and appomattox isn't the only place where they're serving right now. a group just got back from greece a few days ago. they were helping middle eastern refugees in that country. another team is headed to flint, michigan in a few days to help people who've been impacted by the water crisis. live in appomattox county, tim also god's pit crew's tractor trailers full of supplies headed out all over the state to help storm victims. early this morning a team in...

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we are tracking tornado damageinappomattoxcounty.also a lot of storm damage in charlotte county as well as halifax it county. right now the storms are making their way to the north and northeast. let's zoom toward the richmond area and you are going to see worse for us locally and but back to where we live, take balk into the heart of virginia where you could still see a few small showers and see a little bit of light rain near lynchburg and bedford county and brook neal and campbell county. only going to see a few small showers and the worst of the severe weather has ended. however, we will talk more of where the tornadoes have occurred and showing you the storm damage. take you live in will stafford with more. >> will: george, as we look at the hrrr, the high powered rapid radar model. a good grip of where things are at this hour. our system may be gag little on the slow side, george, because it has been in use all afternoon long. see if that one works. there it is. a fairly good grip where things are now as we advance -- also a fairly good grip. we can see showers through the

we are tracking tornado damage in appomattox county. also a lot of storm damage in charlotte county as well as halifax it county. right now the storms are making their way to the north and northeast. let's zoom toward the richmond area and you are going to see worse for us locally and but back to where we live, take balk into the heart of virginia where you could still see a few small showers and see a little bit of light rain near lynchburg and bedford county and brook neal and campbell...

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cereals. so you can love cereal... again! 3 danner a live lookatappomattoxtonight...where people are recovering after a tornado ripped through earlier this week. plus... security concerns after many houses are left exposed. to keep the area safe.george 3 3 3 danner pots3 as people begin to assess the damage and recover what they can after the tornado hit appomattox county, several organizations are giving their support. gleaning for the world is one of those lending a helping hand . courtney wheaton joins us live with the latest on those efforts. courtney? 3 3 3 danner pots tonight new information coming in about what to do with the debris left behind from the tornado. don't take it to trash collection or convience centers. do take it to the appomattox county landfill. they've increased their hours to accommodate the need. the site is being staffed by the national guard and a regional hazmat national guard and staffed by the need. accommodate the hours to appomattox convience centers. trash collection or don't take it to from the tornado. debris left behind coming in about informatio

cereals. so you can love cereal... again! 3 danner a live look at appomattox tonight... where people are recovering after a tornado ripped through earlier this week. plus... security concerns after many houses are left exposed. to keep the area safe.george 3 3 3 danner pots3 as people begin to assess the damage and recover what they can after the tornado hit appomattox county, several organizations are giving their support. gleaning for the world is one of those lending a helping hand ....

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appomattoxcounty.there are people trapped and i want you to look right here in the middle of your screen. this is video just in of a possible tornado. in fact, it appears to be a tornado from daniel wrote in pure right here in our viewing area -- in pure -- vera.>> this is just east of appomattox on route 460. wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour move through our area. for that reason, we want to get right back over to the chief meteorologist on word on when this will be over.>>> the best i can give you is that the worst of it is over that man, what an active weather day it was. after looking at that picture from appomattox county, i don't work for the national weather service. i cannot really judge of that was a tornado by just looking at that picture but from doing this for several years, it certainly looks like tornado damage to me. and that is why we are on the friend for the better part of the last two hours or so if you will notice that we continue to see rain showers across parts of bedford in pennsylvania counties dealing with a little bit of rain but the worst of the weather

appomattox county. there are people trapped and i want you to look right here in the middle of your screen. this is video just in of a possible tornado. in fact, it appears to be a tornado from daniel wrote in pure right here in our viewing area -- in pure -- vera.>> this is just east of appomattox on route 460. wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour move through our area. for that reason, we want to get right back over to the chief meteorologist on word on when this will be over.>>>...

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.appomattoxcountyand cornerstone christian academy are closed. patrick county schools are opening 2 hours late. thankfully the severe weather is gone, but strong gusty winds will continue today with mountain snow a reported funnel cloud in appomattox has killed at least one person, and injured several others. wdbj7's amanda kenney is there this morning as we wait for the latest information on wednesday's storm. garrett, we expect to hear more at 7:00 this morning. thats when a press conference will be held regarding the storm in appomattox. virginia governor terry mcaullife has emergency. that means public safety agencies such as the virginia national guard, virginia state police, the virginia department of emergency management and the virginia department of transportation can devote every available resource to storm response and recovery. about an hour ago we found out the virginia national guard have sent more than 50 soldiers to help with debris clean up. they're being sent to essex, richmond, westmoreland, sussex and patrick counties but more counties will be added if need be. g

. appomattox county and cornerstone christian academy are closed. patrick county schools are opening 2 hours late. thankfully the severe weather is gone, but strong gusty winds will continue today with mountain snow a reported funnel cloud in appomattox has killed at least one person, and injured several others. wdbj7's amanda kenney is there this morning as we wait for the latest information on wednesday's storm. garrett, we expect to hear more at 7:00 this morning. thats when a press...

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gaona.inappomattoxcounty,and waverly, virginia tomorrow. those are two of the hardest hit areas from today's storm system. one person is missing in the evergreen area of appomattox county. there have been at least three deaths, and a centra spokesperson confirms three people are being treated for critical injuries at centra community hospital two others are being treated there two people with injuries are being treated at lynchburg general hospital. tomorrow, appomattox county schools will be closed. and patrick county schools will operate on a two-hour delay. some of the worst damage in our region is in appomattox county. dozens of homes are damaged or destroyed in the community of evergreen. wdbj7's tim saunders is live there tonight. melissa, this is what we're seeing all over this area. trees are down and so are power lines. virtually no one in appomattox county has electrictity dozens of homes are damaged, and a mobile home across the highway from where i'm standing was completely torn apart. the woman who lived there says she doesn't understand how she survived. the storm

gaona. in appomattox county, and waverly, virginia tomorrow. those are two of the hardest hit areas from today's storm system. one person is missing in the evergreen area of appomattox county. there have been at least three deaths, and a centra spokesperson confirms three people are being treated for critical injuries at centra community hospital two others are being treated there two people with injuries are being treated at lynchburg general hospital. tomorrow, appomattox county schools will...

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outages rightnow.appomattoxcountyhas seen some of the worst damaged tonight.d1s`0 colter, you were inside when that storm hit and you have been assessing the conditions in appomattox since arriving there. >> reporter: i did just right here a few minutes to go along for 60. pieces of debris like this, this looks like a piece of wood that maybe came from a house. i will step out and zoom in. you can kind of get a better idea of what is going on. i haven't had a chance to talk to anybody or see anything. but clearly, you can see the trees down there and traffic is backed up in both directions east and west on for 60. you can see it there. people are getting out of their cars and walking around. looking at the damage themselves. this is something i have been singing ever since i left appomattox coming to the evergreen area. as i can to the left, i will go ahead and zoom out and you can see some trees that have $ot: uprooted. pieces of what i would guess from a hold or rough. this is all up and down for 60 -- 460. you can see across the road on the eastbound side of 460, you can see the

outages right now. appomattox county has seen some of the worst damaged tonight.d1s`0 colter, you were inside when that storm hit and you have been assessing the conditions in appomattox since arriving there. >> reporter: i did just right here a few minutes to go along for 60. pieces of debris like this, this looks like a piece of wood that maybe came from a house. i will step out and zoom in. you can kind of get a better idea of what is going on. i haven't had a chance to talk to...

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appomattoxcountyto see the effects firsthand . jeff, you track the store for us on wednesday from the station. tonight your monitoring the impact and how this community is bouncing back. >> the mile here, there is a lot of sadness but there is a lot of hope as well. there is a lot of confidence in this rebuild and a lot of gratitude to the man upstairs because the timing of this, if there's a positive it was a timing because a lot of these folks were not home at the time that this tornado graham through evergreen. in addition to that the kids weren't school. kids but don't kid yourself there's a lot of that is going on. >> it devastates you. you think you don't have anything. is taken everything you have for you do have your life. and a lot of people are pulling together and helping those in so many words. i appreciate you and i thank god for you. >> lots of people helping. we got here around 2:00 o'clock in the work hundreds, hundreds of people would chainsaws and hundreds of people that are just for support. as i said earlier seeing the communities come together like this is truly t

appomattox county to see the effects firsthand . jeff, you track the store for us on wednesday from the station. tonight your monitoring the impact and how this community is bouncing back. >> the mile here, there is a lot of sadness but there is a lot of hope as well. there is a lot of confidence in this rebuild and a lot of gratitude to the man upstairs because the timing of this, if there's a positive it was a timing because a lot of these folks were not home at the time that this...

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her grandson said the tree was just inches away from landing on her. liveinappomattoxcounty,tim saunders, wdbj7. charities and organizations are accepting money and food donations to help people in appomattox affected by wednesday's tornado. wdbj7's noell saunders joins us live tonight to tell us about how volunteers are getting food to those in need. jean, volunteers have been setting up tables and food trucks to help feed both people and pets. today, gleaning for the world set up a donation table at the sam's club in lynchburg. the group set up early this morning for eight hours taking in money, all kinds of food items and clean up supplies. many sam's club coming out of the store and visiting the table. gleaning for the world volunteers tell me their trucks are filled. the community in the area is just coming together. it's just been amazing. lynchburg always come together but i think when it hits closer to home. the community is awesome". gleaning for the world will set up again tomorrow in the sam's club parking lot from 10 a.m. to 6. they will also have another team at the

her grandson said the tree was just inches away from landing on her. live in appomattox county, tim saunders, wdbj7. charities and organizations are accepting money and food donations to help people in appomattox affected by wednesday's tornado. wdbj7's noell saunders joins us live tonight to tell us about how volunteers are getting food to those in need. jean, volunteers have been setting up tables and food trucks to help feed both people and pets. today, gleaning for the world set up a...

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appomattoxcountyappomattoxco.,va.-appomattoxcountywas severely impacted wednesday (feb. 24) by a reported funnel cloud that left an 8-10 mile path of destruction in its wake. at this hour, we want to take you live waverly from chopper 10. the best way to get the real scope of what yesterday's storms left behind is from the air. we're learning that the virginia national guard will be sending out 50 soldiers this morning to help with the storm cleanup. teams will be equipped with humvees and chainsaws to clear downed trees. they will be going to sussex county, richmond, westmoreland, and essex counties. state police say three people died in a mobile home here in waverly. a 50-year-old man, a 26-year-old man, and a 2-year old baby boy. we've seen damage all over waverly and sussex county. many houses are destroyed. we've seen roofs and walls ripped off businesses. we'll keep chopper 10 up throughout the morning and show you more of the damage as we continue on fox43. meteorologist jeremy much calmer day around the area this morning. headlines") ("jeremy ad libs wx good morning, hamp

appomattox county appomattox co., va. - appomattox county was severely impacted wednesday (feb. 24) by a reported funnel cloud that left an 8-10 mile path of destruction in its wake. at this hour, we want to take you live waverly from chopper 10. the best way to get the real scope of what yesterday's storms left behind is from the air. we're learning that the virginia national guard will be sending out 50 soldiers this morning to help with the storm cleanup. teams will be equipped with humvees...

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. rachel lucas has beeninappomattoxallday and joins us now. >> there is still a lot of damage and a lot of down trees and debris scattered across the field. i've been here since early yesterday morning and i can tell you in that amount of time there is a noticeable difference. a lot of work has been done and a lot of progress is being made even if there's still is a long way to go. that could never been done without the national guard. we have a lot of great volunteer groups that a been for the storm victims but there is been a lot of heavy lifting that still needed to be done. says the governor declared a state of emergency that has allowed the national guard to be activated and send here to help with the cleanup. i spoke with soldiers as they help areas homeowners to work that they never would've been able to do on their own. i definitely think it has lifted the spirits to those who of definitely needed that help. >> the young lady over here was grateful to have her house clear . that's why i joined, to help people. >> not only where the more than 50 soldiers here that put in a

. rachel lucas has been in appomattox all day and joins us now. >> there is still a lot of damage and a lot of down trees and debris scattered across the field. i've been here since early yesterday morning and i can tell you in that amount of time there is a noticeable difference. a lot of work has been done and a lot of progress is being made even if there's still is a long way to go. that could never been done without the national guard. we have a lot of great volunteer groups that a...

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tornado cuts path of destructionthroughappomattoxcountyappomattoxco.,va. - that left an 8-10 mile adult male whose with an estimated 3,000 students remain at the were cancelled for the appomattox county downed trees, and damaged tapphannock: beginning damaged and numerous (we are not confirming definite number injuries at this time.) you are helping us to tell the story of storm by sending your pictures to report- it-at-wavy-dot-com. vb kings grant exxon.jpg we've been reporting a lot of the damage further west, but take a look at this picture from virginia beach. donna posted this to our facebook page of an exxon station in kings grant. you can see the canopy toppled over on its side. vb gas station damage.jpg and here's another image heather sent to us. we think this is the same gas station, just before the canopy fell. you can see one of the collumns is leaning over. "suff hail photo.jpg" and earlier you saw and heard the hail that fell in suffolk. now check out this close up shot of what actually fell. bernard sent this picture into us. this jagged piece of hail is about

tornado cuts path of destruction through appomattox county appomattox co., va. - that left an 8-10 mile adult male whose with an estimated 3,000 students remain at the were cancelled for the appomattox county downed trees, and damaged tapphannock: beginning damaged and numerous (we are not confirming definite number injuries at this time.) you are helping us to tell the story of storm by sending your pictures to report- it-at-wavy-dot-com. vb kings grant exxon.jpg we've been reporting a lot of...

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ward. the national weather service confirms... an e-f 3 tornado touched downinappomattoxcounty.that makes yesterday's tornado the strongest to ever hit the county. governor terry mcauliffe got a first hand look at the damage today. his first stop was in evergreen... where 100 homes are estimated to be damaged or destroyed. we walked along with him as he assessed the damage ... met with the national weather service and locals whose homes were damaged. he also toured the damage by helicopter for an aerial view. gov mcauliffe "as you look around and you begin to see entire areas of gigantic trees just snapped in half. it goes for 12 to 15 miles which i was just amazed at the length and the width of this tornado that struck here." the governor handed his personal number to victims in case they need assistance. he says he's asking the federal government for money to help with cleanup costs. wsls 10s rachel lucas was there during his walking tour- and spoke with several families who are left with nothing. she joins us now live from evergreen... rachel? it wasn't until daylight after

ward. the national weather service confirms... an e-f 3 tornado touched down in appomattox county. that makes yesterday's tornado the strongest to ever hit the county. governor terry mcauliffe got a first hand look at the damage today. his first stop was in evergreen... where 100 homes are estimated to be damaged or destroyed. we walked along with him as he assessed the damage ... met with the national weather service and locals whose homes were damaged. he also toured the damage by helicopter...